At a recent press briefing at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development Center India (MBRDI) in Bangalore, Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler, responsible for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development, introduced Mr. Manu Saale as new Managing Director and CEO of MBRDI. He succeeds Dr. Jens Cattarius, who takes over new responsibilities within Mercedes-Benz R&D in Stuttgart, Germany.